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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apostrophes: Lesson 13

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces apostrophes and how they are used. It is 13 of 13 in the series titled "Apostrophes."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apostrophes: Lesson 9

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces apostrophes and how they are used. It is 9 of 13 in the series titled "Apostrophes."
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Primary Resources

Gareth Pitchford's Primary Resources: Apostrophe Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
Need instant feedback about your apostrophe skills? Take this quick quiz and get your answers checked immediately. Ten questions challenge your skills.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Grammar Apostrophe

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students use the apostrophe accurately to mark possession by identifying possessive apostrophes in reading, and helping them understand the basic rules for applying apostrophes...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Contractions Using Apostrophes 3.w.6.2b

For Students 3rd
A thirteen-part learning module with links to images, videos, images, and websites about using apostrophes in contractions.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Possessive Pronoun and Apostrophe

For Students 9th - 10th
This Purdue Online Writing Lab article explains the three uses of the apostrophe.
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Handout
English Plus+

Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
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Handout
Other

Sandhills Community College: The Apostrophe

For Students 9th - 10th
A valuable resource for learning about the uses of the apostrophe in English punctuation, including apostrophes with possessive nouns as well as contractions. Provides examples.
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Handout
Other

Punctuation Mark Rules: The Apostrophe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An informational site detailing some of the uses and misuses of the "apostrophe" in English punctuation. Also includes several examples.
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Unit Plan
Get It Write

Get It Write: Using the Possessive Case With Gerunds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a very clear explanation of a gerund and its noun qualities. This resource explains how to use the possessive case with a gerund. A quiz is provided to check understanding of this concept.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Apostrophe What's the Use?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the two basic uses of the apostrophe-- contractions and possessives. Students are given opportunities to distinguish why an apostrophe is used. Web links for practice and...
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Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Common Issues With Apostrophes: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explores common errors made with apostrophes and how to correct them. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Common Issues with Apostrophes."
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Handout
ACT360 Media

Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Apostrophe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "apostrophe" in English punctuation.
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Activity
Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: Is This Correct? (Apostrophe)

For Students 3rd
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of using apostrophe's correctly. Immediate feedback is given.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ten Minute Grammar Lessons Apostrophes

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] These lessons are intended to be used by English Language Arts teachers in grades 6-8 for a quick, whole-class review of the rules for using apostrophes.
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Handout
English Plus+

Plural Possessives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession with plural nouns.
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Handout
University of Ottawa (Canada)

U of Ottawa Hyper Grammar: Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th
Writing center tutorial for how to correctly use various types of punctuation, including the apostrophe in contractions, possessives, and pronouns.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Possessive

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to use apostrophes to indicate possession, or ownership -- and when not to use them.
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Handout
Other

Illinois State University: Punctuation Made Simple

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief tutorial on how to use some of the most confusing punctuation marks: colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and the apostrophe.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Punctuation

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Punctuation is the point of this lesson. You'll learn to put the right dots and squiggles in the appropriate places in your writing. You'll review the conventions of punctuation used in academic English. Then you will apply what you...
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Handout
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Possessives

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Tutorial explores how to use possessive nouns and adjectives correctly.
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Unit Plan
Vocabulary Spelling City

Vocabulary Spelling City: Contractions

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This resource allows students the opportunity to master the concept of contractions through contractions word list, flash cards, and test. The interactive voice reads, spells and uses each word in a sentence to ensure comprehension.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Contractions

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
A short game student can play to learn contractions using "Matching", "Flashcards", or "Concentration".